Dan Mullen came out on top in his first rivalry game as Florida’s head coach. The Gators knocked off Tennessee 47-21 in Knoxville, giving UF its first SEC win of the 2018 season.
After the game, Mullen talked about the performance of his starting quarterback, Feleipe Franks, a key fumble caused by CB CJ Henderson, the play of DL Adam Shuler and the overall performance of the team.
UF will go on the road again in Week 5 as Mullen returns to Starkville, Miss. Florida will face Mississippi State, the team Mullen coached for nine seasons (2009-17). No. 14 MSU fell to Kentucky, who also beat Florida in Week 2, on Saturday (7-28).
Mullen says he is happy with how #Gators QB Feleipe Franks managed the game well within the situation.
— Jacquie Franciulli (@JacquieFran_) September 23, 2018
Dan Mullen on CJ Henderson’s forced fumble: ‘Talk about effort. To me that really is the game-changing play.’
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) September 23, 2018
Mullen: ‘I’m pleased with how our guys came out there and played. We took a step forward.’ He also said, ‘The consistency has to improve.’
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) September 23, 2018
Mullen on Adam Shuler: ‘He has a toughness to him, he has an edge, he has a nastiness to him. That’s contagious.’
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) September 23, 2018
Mullen said Feleipe Franks was ‘OK,’ but was pleased with intangibles. ‘Overall I liked his management and leadership.’
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) September 23, 2018
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